82_FR_50006 82 FR 49799 - Notice of Public Information Sessions; Grand River Dam Authority

82 FR 49799 - Notice of Public Information Sessions; Grand River Dam Authority

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 207 (October 27, 2017)

Page Range49799-49800
FR Document2017-23415

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 207 (Friday, October 27, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 207 (Friday, October 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49799-49800]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23415]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 1494-438]


Notice of Public Information Sessions; Grand River Dam Authority

    On November 14 and 15, 2017, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) staff will host a series of public information sessions 
regarding the procedure for relicensing Grand River Dam Authority's 
(GRDA) Pensacola Hydroelectric Project No. 1494 (Pensacola Project). 
The project is located on the Grand (Neosho) River in Craig, Delaware, 
Mayes, and Ottawa Counties, Oklahoma.
    a. Date, Time, and Location of Meetings:

Tuesday, November 14, 2017, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., GRDA Ecosystems and 
Education Center, 420 OK-28, Langley, OK 74350, (918) 256-5545.
Wednesday, November 15, 2017, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., GRDA Ecosystems and 
Education Center, 420 OK-28, Langley, OK 74350, (918) 256-5545.
Wednesday, November 15, 2017, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Grove City Hall, 104 
West Third Street, Grove, OK 74344, (918) 786-6107.

    b. FERC Contact: Rachel McNamara, 202-502-8340 or 
[email protected].
    c. Purpose of Meeting: In January 2018, the Commission will 
commence relicensing of the project under the Integrated Licensing 
Process (ILP). To assist local, state, and federal agencies, Indian 
tribes, and other interested entities and individuals in participating 
during the relicensing process, Commission staff invite the public to 
attend information sessions about the ILP and how stakeholders can best 
participate in the process.

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    d. Proposed Agenda: Each meeting will include an overview of the 
ILP and discussion of the specific process plan (schedule) for the 
Pensacola Project, opportunities for public comment, and how the 
Commission assesses information needs during the study planning 
process. There will also be time for stakeholders to ask any additional 
questions related to the relicensing process.

    Dated: October 23, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-23415 Filed 10-26-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 207 / Friday, October 27, 2017 / Notices 49799 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Federal Energy Regulatory Federal Energy Regulatory Web site that enables subscribers to Commission Commission receive email notification when a [Docket No. EL18–11–000] document is added to a subscribed [Project No. 2512–075; Project No. 14439– docket(s). For assistance with any FERC 001] Cooperative Energy; Notice of Petition Online service, please email for Partial Waiver FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call Notice of Availability of Final (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call Take notice that on October 19, 2017, (202) 502–8659. Environmental Assessment; Hawks pursuant to section 292.402 of the Nest Hydro, LLC Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time Federal Energy Regulatory on November 9, 2017. Commission’s (Commission) Rules of In accordance with the National Practices and Procedures 18 CFR Dated: October 23, 2017. Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and 292.402 (2017), Cooperative Energy on Kimberly D. Bose, the Federal Energy Regulatory behalf of itself and its eleven electric Secretary. Commission’s (Commission) distribution cooperative members- [FR Doc. 2017–23414 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am] regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. owners (collectively, the Members),1 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy submitted a request that the Projects has reviewed the applications Commission waive certain obligations for new licenses for the Hawks Nest imposed on Cooperative Energy and the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. Members under sections 292.303(a) and 2512–075) and the Glen Ferris 292.303(b) of the Commission’s Federal Energy Regulatory Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. Regulations 2 implementing section 210 Commission 14439–001) located in Fayette County, of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies [Project No. 1494–438] West Virginia, and has prepared a final Act of 1978 3 as amended, as more fully Environmental Assessment (final EA) explained in its petition. Notice of Public Information Sessions; for the projects. Any person desiring to intervene or to Grand River Dam Authority protest this filing must file in In the final EA, Commission staff accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of On November 14 and 15, 2017, analyzes the potential environmental the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission effects of the projects, and concludes Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). (Commission) staff will host a series of that relicensing the projects, with Protests will be considered by the public information sessions regarding appropriate environmental protective Commission in determining the the procedure for relicensing Grand measures, would not constitute a major appropriate action to be taken, but will River Dam Authority’s (GRDA) federal action that would significantly not serve to make protestants parties to Pensacola Hydroelectric Project No. affect the quality of the human the proceeding. Any person wishing to 1494 (Pensacola Project). The project is environment. become a party must file a notice of located on the Grand (Neosho) River in intervention or motion to intervene, as Craig, Delaware, Mayes, and Ottawa A copy of the final EA is on file with Counties, Oklahoma. the Commission and is available for appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the a. Date, Time, and Location of public inspection. The final EA may Meetings: also be viewed on the Commission’s comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy Tuesday, November 14, 2017, 6 p.m. to Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using 8 p.m., GRDA Ecosystems and the eLibrary link. Enter the docket of that document on the Applicant. The Commission encourages Education Center, 420 OK–28, number, excluding the last three digits electronic submission of protests and Langley, OK 74350, (918) 256–5545. in the docket number field, to access the interventions in lieu of paper using the Wednesday, November 15, 2017, 10 a.m. document. For assistance, contact FERC eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. to 12 p.m., GRDA Ecosystems and Online Support at Persons unable to file electronically Education Center, 420 OK–28, FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) should submit an original and 5 copies Langley, OK 74350, (918) 256–5545. 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 of the protest or intervention to the Wednesday, November 15, 2017, 6 p.m. (TTY). Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, to 8 p.m., Grove City Hall, 104 West You may also register online at http:// 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Third Street, Grove, OK 74344, (918) www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 20426. 786–6107. esubscription.asp to be notified via This filing is accessible on-line at b. FERC Contact: Rachel McNamara, email of new filings and issuances http://www.ferc.gov, using the 202–502–8340 or rachel.mcnamara@ related to this or other pending projects. ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for ferc.gov. For assistance, contact FERC Online review in the Commission’s Public c. Purpose of Meeting: In January 2018, the Commission will commence Support. 1 Cooperative Energy’s eleven Member-owners relicensing of the project under the For further information, contact are: Coahoma EPA (Lyon, MS); Delta EPA asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Integrated Licensing Process (ILP). To Monir Chowdhury at (202) 502–6736. (Greenwood, MS); Twin County EPA (Hollandale, MS); Yazoo Valley EPA (Yazoo City, MS); assist local, state, and federal agencies, Dated: October 20, 2017. Southwest MS EPA (Lorman, MS); Southern Pine Indian tribes, and other interested Kimberly D. Bose, Electric Cooperative (Taylorsville, MS); Magnolia entities and individuals in participating EPA (McComb, MS); Dixie EPA (Laurel, MS); Pearl during the relicensing process, Secretary. River Valley EPA (Columbia, MS); Coast EPA (Kiln, MS); and Singing River Electric Cooperative Commission staff invite the public to [FR Doc. 2017–23412 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am] attend information sessions about the (Lucedale, MS). BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 2 18 CFR 292.303(a) and (b) (2017). ILP and how stakeholders can best 3 16 U.S.C. 824a–3 (2012). participate in the process. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Oct 26, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1

49800 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 207 / Friday, October 27, 2017 / Notices d. Proposed Agenda: Each meeting • about 0.5 mile of 16-inch-diameter with your submission. New eFiling will include an overview of the ILP and connection piping and M&R facilities in users must first create an account by discussion of the specific process plan Acadia Parish, Louisiana and 0.02 mile clicking on eRegister. You must select (schedule) for the Pensacola Project, of 12-inch-diameter connection piping the type of filing you are making. If you opportunities for public comment, and and M&R facilities in Calcasieu Parish, are filing a comment on a particular how the Commission assesses Louisiana; and project, please select ‘‘Comment on a information needs during the study • modifications to station piping and Filing’’; or planning process. There will also be installation of automated valves at time for stakeholders to ask any Compressor Station (CS 6) in Orange (3) You can file a paper copy of your additional questions related to the County, Texas, so that CS 6 will be able comments by mailing them to the relicensing process. to flow gas bi-directionally on the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, mainline. Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Dated: October 23, 2017. The FERC staff mailed copies of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room Kimberly D. Bose, EA to federal, state, and local 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Secretary. government representatives and Any person seeking to become a party [FR Doc. 2017–23415 Filed 10–26–17; 8:45 am] agencies; elected officials; to the proceeding must file a motion to BILLING CODE 6717–01–P environmental and public interest intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the groups; Native American tribes; Commission’s Rules of Practice and potentially affected landowners and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY other interested individuals and groups; Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).1 Only and newspapers and libraries in the intervenors have the right to seek Federal Energy Regulatory project area. In addition, the EA is rehearing of the Commission’s decision. Commission available for public viewing on the The Commission grants affected [Docket No. CP17–8–000] FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using landowners and others with the eLibrary link. A limited number of environmental concerns intervenor Notice of Availability of the copies of the EA are available for status upon showing good cause by Environmental Assessment for the distribution and public inspection at: stating that they have a clear and direct Proposed East-West Project; Florida Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, interest in this proceeding which no Gas Transmission, LLC Public Reference Room, 888 First Street other party can adequately represent. NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, Simply filing environmental comments The staff of the Federal Energy (202) 502–8371. will not give you intervenor status, but Regulatory Commission (FERC or Any person wishing to comment on you do not need intervenor status to Commission) has prepared an the EA may do so. Your comments environmental assessment (EA) for the have your comments considered. should focus on the potential East-West Project, proposed by Florida environmental effects, reasonable Additional information about the Gas Transmission, LLC (FGT) in the alternatives, and measures to avoid or project is available from the above-referenced docket. FGT requests lessen environmental impacts. The more Commission’s Office of External Affairs, authorization to construct and operate specific your comments, the more useful at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web about 13.3 miles of 12-inch-diameter they will be. To ensure that the site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary lateral pipeline, about 11.4 miles of 16- Commission has the opportunity to link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on inch-diameter lateral and connection consider your comments prior to General Search, and enter the docket pipeline, and four new meter and making its decision on this project, it is number excluding the last three digits in regulation (M&R) stations and auxiliary important that we receive your the Docket Number field (i.e., CP17–8). and appurtenant facilities in Wharton, comments in Washington, DC on or Be sure you have selected an Matagorda, Jefferson, and Orange before November 20, 2017. appropriate date range. For assistance, Counties, Texas, and Calcasieu and For your convenience, there are three please contact FERC Online Support at Acadia Parishes, Louisiana. methods you can use to file your FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free The EA assesses the potential comments to the Commission. In all at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact environmental effects of the instances, please reference the project (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also construction and operation of the East- docket number (CP17–8–000) with your provides access to the texts of formal West Project in accordance with the submission. The Commission documents issued by the Commission, requirements of the National encourages electronic filing of Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The such as orders, notices, and comments and has expert staff available FERC staff concludes that approval of rulemakings. to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or the proposed project, with appropriate FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. In addition, the Commission offers a mitigating measures, would not (1) You can file your comments free service called eSubscription which constitute a major federal action electronically using the eComment allows you to keep track of all formal significantly affecting the quality of the feature on the Commission’s Web site issuances and submittals in specific human environment. (www.ferc.gov) under the link to dockets. This can reduce the amount of The proposed East-West Project Documents and Filings. This is an easy time you spend researching proceedings asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES includes the following facilities: method for submitting brief, text-only by automatically providing you with • About 13.3 miles of 12-inch- comments on a project; notification of these filings, document diameter delivery lateral pipe and M&R (2) You can also file your comments summaries, and direct links to the facilities (milepost 13.3) in Matagorda electronically using the eFiling feature documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- and Wharton counties, Texas; on the Commission’s Web site filing/esubscription.asp. • about 11.4 miles of 16-inch- (www.ferc.gov) under the link to diameter delivery lateral pipe and M&R Documents and Filings. With eFiling, facilities (milepost 11) in Jefferson you can provide comments in a variety 1 See the previous discussion on the methods for County, Texas; of formats by attaching them as a file filing comments. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Oct 26, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27OCN1.SGM 27OCN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation82 FR 49799 
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